Living in the suburban town of Dearborn, Michigan, the characters have been reported as containing a wish to tackle the touch topicy, as confirmed by US cable channel TLC. In December, the show made headlines when appeals from Christian groups prompted a home improvement chain with stores across the US to withdraw all its advertising.

The Christian groups accused the show of concealing an “Islamic agenda” that opposes US values. Kavak.com, a travel website, pulled its sponsorship from the show as well, in response to the Florida Family Association’s requests. With news of which topic is to be covered in the penultimate episode, more pull-outs are expected.

The reality show, entitled All-American Muslim, airs on TLC every Sunday evening and features characters living in Dearborn, a suburb of Detroit home to what is among Arab-America’s largest population. Deputy Sheriff Mike Jaafar, involved with the security arrangements for a 9/11 memorial service that took place at Tiger Stadium in Detroit was emotional while remembering the emergency response efforts in New York City. Another woman, Suehaila Amen, told how 9/11 marked the first time that people looked at her though she was less American than them.

After fans watched their marriage disintegrate on TV over the last few months, Jon and Kate Gosselin, the famed reality television couple from the TLC show “Jon & Kate Plus 8″ have said they will divorce.

During Monday’s heavily-promoted episode of the hit series, Jon and Kate, the parents of eight children, made separate announcements about ending their 10-year marriage. The children will remain in the house, however, and Jon and Kate will take turns living there – so the show will go on.

The announcement wasn’t exactly a surprise, as viewers had seen their relationship deteriorate over recent weeks, and their problems have been tabloid and celebrity media headlines: “Caught With Other Woman” and “Inside Jon’s Prison” caught the attention of those who don’t follow the TV series.

Monday’s episode began with playhouses being delivered for the children, but the tension between the parents was evident from the start.

Around 30 minutes into the show Jon said: “Kate and I have decided to separate,” as he sat alone on the couch.

He commented about their relationship: “I was too passive. I just . . . went along with everything. Now I finally stood up on my own two feet and I’m proud of myself.”

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